Dr. Andrea Ferenczi serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Personality and Health Psychology at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Holding a PhD in Communication Psychology (summa cum laude, University of Pécs, 2010) and dual MA degrees in Theology/Psychology (Austria, 2003) and Biotechnology (Gödöllő University, 1992), she maintains active roles in the Person- and Family-Oriented Health Sciences Research Group and as editor of Psychologia Hungarica Caroliensis . Her research spans conflict resolution mechanisms , suggestive communication in healthcare , school health psychology , psychology of religion , and gratitude studies . Recent work examines gratitude's protective effects during pregnancy and pandemics, materialism measurement, and work-family conflict dynamics. Her publications appear in journals like Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai and Interpersona , with over 100 independent citations. Ferenczi's scientific contributions reveal strong interdisciplinary integration between psychology, theology, and healthcare. Her research demonstrates how dispositional gratitude functions as psychological immunity during crises, while her work on materialism scales and religious schemas bridges quantitative measurement with qualitative meaning-making. The pandemic-era studies particularly highlight how spiritual resources interact with mental health resilience. Scientific Journalism Award (National Association of Hungarian Journalists and Janssen-Cilag, 2003) LAM Award, Medicine and Society Category (Lege Artis Medicinae Medical Journal, 2009) As academic advisor and editor, Ferenczi connects psychological science with practical applications through media consulting (HBO's Therapy series), professional training programs, and editorial work on theological psychology publications. Her Personality and Health Psychology Research Workshop fosters collaborative investigations into relational health and spiritual well-being.










